In years past, I spent many hours in the Boat Haven area, walking through the boat yards and dock areas, taking a few photos and enjoying the maritime culture.

I have been to the restroom facility described in the article above many times and never had a problem. Looks like things have changed a great deal since.

There is a boat launch not far from the restroom. This is a boat launch that can really get busy at times. Looks like the folks using that part of the facility will no longer have a local restroom to use?

It seems like a modern society should improve as the decades go by. I think of life when I became an adult and how things have changed. When I was in the 4th grade- if you asked students to raise their hand if they lived at home with their real Mom & Dad, and those people were married to each other- most hands would probably go up.

I never remember health care being a big concern at the time. Some of us had 3 or 4 brothers and sisters and maybe even a stay at home Mom. Dad might have had a Joe Sixpack job that came with a pension.

We got shots at school. Food sensitivities and allergies seemed much less common. We saw medicine ads on TV for Pepto-Bismol and Doan’s Pills. Today, the TV prompts us to ask our doctor if we can be written up for meds…

Photo- Not from late December. It’s the time of year where the days are short and it can be the same color grey at 10 AM and at 2:30 PM and all the hours in between. A time of year to remember what it looks like when there is more light outside. This is a Hill Road photo- taken during the month of May.

Automotive tail light 1156 bulbs now stored behind locked security case same as high powered rifle ammo. Must find customer care rep for assistance in selecting product and paying prior to leaving that part of the store.

We’ve been here for three years now. When we first moved in- we cleaned melted phone books out of the ditch because they were delivered to people who did not want them.

Recommendation-

Send an opt in postcard to postal customers. Those who want a new phone book can check the box and have one delivered with their mail or to their home. Please do not dump phone books on and around mailboxes.

“West yesterday continued to insist the county has no knowledge of the unlawful use. On Tuesday, he said didn’t know the buildings were already being used for marijuana.”

Nothing to act on if no complaint has been filed:

“Actually, I don’t have knowledge. There’s been no complaint filed.” Just having been told about the violation, even by credible sources, doesn’t equate to “knowledge,” he said. “People mention things to me all the time. That doesn’t mean I have evidence.”

How could the county not know about a pending marijuana operation if the owners filed with the county in 2014?

Mixed messages in local government:

The health dept. conducts regular inspections of businesses that sell food & beverages without waiting for complaints to roll in. Fire inspectors do inspections without waiting for complaints. State & local law enforcement agencies do DUI patrols without waiting for complaints.

“I did file a complaint on November 18 2014 . David Wechner Planning Director for Island County at the time , said to me that any complaints would need to be filed before November 18 2014 which I did . David said there would be a Public Meeting where the public could voice there concerns which never happened . North Whidbey Business Park has several land owners that would have been at that meeting with concerns . Morning of December 8 2014 I emailed David Wechner asking when a public meeting was to take place no response from David . Jason Johnson from Island County Planning called me at 4:00 PM the same day telling me that Christina &Scott Hensrude property owners we’re given a building permit to put up an 8 foot high security fence with razor wire at the top . Building permit allowed them to block the north entrance to the North Whidbey Business Park , which is a recorded easement and David was aware of that . David emailed me stating that Island County does not get involved with private agreements unless we are asked to approve a permit in violation of one ?? That same day I emailed David and got no response next day or ever . Back in September 16 2014 emailed David Wechner reported that Hensrudes were growing marijuana in a business that left Sports Bar and Grill that has been there for years . David went personally to the marijuana growing and verify to me that he saw them growing medical marijuana , his response was The county does not regulate medical marijuana . October 9 2014 David emailed me stating that he would have a building official and a member of the law-enforcement will be doing and inspection on the north end of the business park next week , I never was called or contacted .
As I see it the County has made the decision back in June of 2014 and there a big difference in growing and processing marijuana versus a retail store ,makes a big difference in our business park and the surrounding neighborhood keep in mind this is right at the main gate to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. We’ve had customers on Goldie Road driving by in their cars and smell the odor .
I’ve been in business in Oak Harbor for 42 years last 28 years have been at North Whidbey Business Park Not A Way I Planned on Going Out !!
Thank You Island County For your Support!!
MikeHaun
Owner of Precision Tire Factory & Auto Center”

“West yesterday continued to insist the county has no knowledge of the unlawful use. On Tuesday, he said didn’t know the buildings were already being used for marijuana.”

Nothing to act on if no complaint has been filed:

“Actually, I don’t have knowledge. There’s been no complaint filed.” Just having been told about the violation, even by credible sources, doesn’t equate to “knowledge,” he said. “People mention things to me all the time. That doesn’t mean I have evidence.”

Mixed messages in local government:

The health dept. conducts regular inspections of businesses that sell food & beverages without waiting for complaints to roll in. Fire inspectors do inspections without waiting for complaints. State & local law enforcement agencies do DUI patrols without waiting for complaints.